Orrick Associate Named to California Pay Equity Task Force

Congratulations to Orrick employment law associate Jessica James on her appointment to the California Pay Equity Task Force. Created by the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, the task force aims to engage employers and employees in dialogue on the gender pay gap and the implementation of California’s Fair Pay Act. Jessica will be working with her fellow members to create practical, thorough and widely applicable guidelines for proactive compliance.

Jessica is a member of Orrick’s Employment Law & Litigation Group, which has been recognized as California Labor & Employment Department of the Year by ALM’s The Recorder for four consecutive years. Prior to joining Orrick, Jessica served for two years as a judicial clerk for the Nevada Supreme Court. She earned her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the McGeorge Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif.

Practice:

Jessica James, an attorney in the Sacramento office, has experience in defending a broad range of employment issues, including claims of harassment, wrongful discharge, misclassification and systemic discrimination investigations.

Jessica's practice
involves employment litigation on a variety of legal issues, including
defense of class action and single-plaintiff claims
of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, misclassification,
and other wage-and-hour violations. She also has experience in defending and advising
industry leaders regarding pay equity and compensation analysis
in response to civil litigation, OFCCP and EEOC investigations, and other claims of systemic discrimination.

Jessica regularly counsel clients on a variety of employment-related issues, including human resources policies and procedures, separation agreements, employee termination, and compliance with various state and federal regulations, including the Equal Pay Act (EPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN). As part of her counseling role, she frequently conducts training programs for her clients, including trainings on sexual harassment and discrimination prevention. Jessica also has significant experience conducting internal investigations in response to claims of misconduct.

Prior to joining Orrick,
Jessica served for two years as a judicial clerk for the Nevada
Supreme Court. She
earned her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law,
where she was Editor-in-Chief of the McGeorge Law Review and
graduated Order of the Coif. She also served as a
judicial extern for the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District.

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